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Product pick 10
Laser fabrication of tools
Walter Ewag’s latest Laser Line Ultra
machining centre is designed for the
laser ‘fabrication’ of cutting tools,
including spiral tools from 0.4 to 3 mm
diameter in hard/ultra-hard materials.
https://is.gd/bigibi
Complete machining giant
With its latest M-series product – the
M175 MillTurn – WFL is launching a new giant of complete machining. This turning,
boring and milling machine offers a swing diameter of up to 1,750 mm and can
accommodate up to 15,000 kg on the work table. https://is.gd/xotihi
EDM machine for metal additive manufacturing market
The newly developed AgieCharmilles Cut AM 500 wire EDM (WEDM) from
GF Machining Solutions has been purpose-designed for use in the metal additive
manufacturing market. https://is.gd/razago
Latest NCSIMUL release has enhancements in three areas
Continuing the ethos of powering a digital ecosystem that is smart and fully
connected, Hexagon’s Production Software business has just released the latest
NCSIMUL CAM simulation package. https://is.gd/iwijob
Deep hole development signals new generation
Tibo Tiefbohrtechnik GmbH has extended its range of single-lip deep hole drilling
machines with the launch of the E40//1-1000. This machine signals the start of a
new generation of equipment, says the company. https://is.gd/xutici
Aluminium & non-ferrous milling cutter range revamp
Ceratizit has revamped its range of solid-carbide milling cutters for machining
aluminium and other non-ferrous materials. The latest AluLine series is a complete
package of cutters that extends to over 2,500 types. https://is.gd/yuhapo
Evolution of Dugard vertical machining centres
Dugard’s range of cost-effective vertical machining centres has evolved, with the
company working closely alongside its long-standing Taiwanese partners to
instigate enhancements across the series. https://is.gd/bacomo
WorkNC developments make smart smarter
The latest release of WorkNC from Hexagon’s Production Software portfolio is said
to make smart factories even smarter, with new and enhanced functionality that
addresses a number of manufacturing issues. https://is.gd/labaca
Air gun boasts 50% more puff
The Silvent Pro One+ uses a patented multi-Laval air nozzle that
improves the performance, delivering up to 50% more blowing
force than a regular air gun. https://is.gd/jikabi
Haas developments open door to automation
Haas has developed automatic doors for its range of milling
machines and lathes (left). https://is.gd/otuluv
(MTC). With a reach of 3.7 m and
vertical lifting stroke of 6.2 m, the
robot (above) is designed for
handling and palletising extremely
heavy parts, such as automotive
chassis and foundry workpieces up
to 2.3 tonnes in weight, making it
the strongest fully operational
industrial robot in the country, says
the company. https://is.gd/esulov
Casting investment
One of the Black Country’s fastestgrowing
foundries is finishing the
year on a high, after it pressed the
button on a £250,000 investment
project. Midland Pressure Diecasting
(MPD) has boosted its output
significantly after installing a fully
automatic aluminium die-casting
machine at its Willenhall facility.
https://is.gd/wutadi
All sparked out after 30k miles
A&M EDM’s first wire erosion
machine has reached the end of its
working life after 17 years and is
now being decommissioned for
spare parts. Company bosses
estimate the machine has used over
30,000 miles of wire during its time
in service. https://is.gd/doyocu
Tools from the team
Team Cutting Tools from Ceratizit has
released its latest Up2Date
publication containing 122 pages of
the latest cutting tool developments
from the group. https://is.gd/erajis
MACH Show Daily publisher
The Engineer and Machinery, two of
the UK’s most respected and
longest-running engineering
publications, will be producing the
official show daily at MACH 2020,
the UK’s largest manufacturing
technology exhibition.
https://is.gd/ajinan
Spindle specialists
Matsuura Machinery has
strengthened its spindle team by
appointing Stephen Orton as
spindle technical support engineer
and Simon Parkinson as spindle
technician. https://is.gd/ucesam
Schoolgirls’ STEM experience
More than 100 schoolgirls from
across the Sheffield City Region
have been shown the potential of a
career in engineering, thanks to the
Advanced Manufacturing Research
Centre’s AMRCtribe campaign.
Some 54 pupils, from schools in
Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley,
were invited to the AMRC, part of
the High Value Manufacturing
Catapult, in the latest event of a
programme that aims to inspire
young girls to pursue a career in
STEM (science, technology,
engineering and maths) subjects.
https://is.gd/dumala
Apprentice recognised
Beth Addis (above, centre), a
production apprentice at Yamazaki
Mazak, has become ‘Advanced
Level Apprentice of the Year’ at this
year’s Worcestershire Apprentice of
the Year Awards. Held at the West
Midlands Safari Park, Addis
was one of three
regional apprentices
shortlisted. She
joined Mazak in
September 2016
and has just
completed her
three-year ‘Advanced
Level Apprenticeship’
in CNC machining.
https://is.gd/luxigo
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